| 100% | HAIM | 4 | Grammy-nominated pop band of sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana |
| 69% | HAIM | 4 | Pop band with sisters Este, Alana and Danielle |
| 57% | HAIM | 4 | Pop band formed by Alana, Danielle and Este |
| 54% | HAIM | 4 | Last name of sister bandmates Este, Danielle, and Alana |
| 51% | HAIM | 4 | Este, Danielle and Alana's band |
| 48% | ESTE | 4 | Sister of Danielle and Alana |
| 46% | ALANA | 5 | Sister and bandmate of Este and Danielle |
| 41% | ESTE | 4 | Singing sister of Alana and Danielle, who all have the last name 15-Across |
| 35% | HAIM | 4 | American pop-rock band composed of three sisters |
| 34% | THESTOOGES | 10 | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band led by Iggy Pop |
| 33% | DEAL | 4 | Kim and Kelley ___, sisters who were part of the band, The Breeders |
| 32% | DEVO | 4 | "Whip It" band that was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| 32% | DOORS | 5 | The ___, "Roadhouse Blues" band and recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 |
| 32% | SIS | 3 | 14-Across to Danielle and Alana |
| 32% | PUMAS | 5 | Black ___, band whose "Colors" was nominated for a 2021 Grammy for Record of the Year |
| 32% | ABBA | 4 | Swedish pop band of the 1970s |
| 32% | HEY | 3 | "___, Soul Sister," 2009 song by rock band Train, and maybe the start of a conversation |
| 31% | AHA | 3 | Norwegian pop band of the 1980s: Hyph. |
| 31% | BONEYM | 6 | Daddy Cool pop band of the 70s |
| 31% | WIND | 4 | Earth, ___ & Fire, "Let's Groove" band and recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 |
| 31% | UNDERGROUND | 11 | The Velvet ___, "Sweet Jane" rock band and recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017 |
| 31% | SARA | 4 | Tegan and ___, Grammy-nominated indie pop duo |
| 31% | DEAD | 4 | The Grateful ___, "Touch of Grey" rock band and recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007 |
| 31% | CHICAGO | 7 | "If You Leave Me Now" rock band and recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 |
| 31% | TALKING | 7 | ___ Heads, "Burning Down the House" rock band and recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021 |
| 31% | HUEY | 4 | ___ Lewis and the News, a pop rock band who sang the hit song "The Power of Love" |
| 30% | SQUALLLINES | 11 | Bands of high winds and storms |
| 30% | THESTANDARDS | 12 | Grammy-nominated album of classic American pop music by 30-Across (2 wds.) |
| 30% | ERMA | 4 | ___ Franklin a grammy-nominated singer who is the sister of Aretha Franklin |
| 30% | WHEN | 4 | "___ You Believe," song by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston that was nominated for the Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration |